Cross Creek County Park
Park
1,383 acres5.2 mi of trail
Lakeshore Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Wilson's Mill Covered Bridge · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Cross Creek Township
Cross Creek Township has 1,402 acres of parks, 809 for every 1,000 residents
12% of Cross Creek Township’s land is conserved, about 2,082 acres. The biggest trail networks: Cross Creek County Park (5.2 mi). 16% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
12%
2,082 acres · of 27.5 sq mi of land
Trails
5.7 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,402 ac
809 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
16%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Cross Creek Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Cross Creek Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cross Creek Township is ahead of 64% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Cross Creek Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land12% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land809 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,402 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home16% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 64%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Cross Creek Township’s 12% is ahead of 63% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 32% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to A−. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Cross Creek County Park, with 5.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 303
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
48 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Cedar Grove Park
Park
2 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
2,082 conserved acres
12% of Cross Creek Township’s land. Who manages Cross Creek Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County2,442 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government1,396 ac
State fish & wildlife48 ac
Not recorded138 ac
Agricultural Easement · 2,442 acLocal Park · 1,534 acState Resource Management Area · 48 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 638 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Creek County Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1,528 | Open |
| State Game Land 303 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 48 | Open |
| Cedar Grove Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Cross Creek Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Cross Creek Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Cross Creek Township
Boat RampIn Cross Creek County Park
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.5 mi
Lakeshore Trail1.2 mi
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Wilson's Mill Covered BridgeStructure · listed 1979
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Cross Creek Township: April and August
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 40 | 49 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 51 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Cross Creek Township →
Next door
Cross Creek Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Smith Township6.5 miJefferson Township6.3 miCross Creek Township5.7 miHopewell Township4.1 miMount Pleasant Township2.4 miIndependence Township0.3 miAvella0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Creek Township | 12% | 0.2 | 809 | 16% | B |
| Hopewell Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Independence Township | 6% | under 0.1 | 34 | 35% | C+ |
| Smith Township | 13% | 0.2 | 43 | 54% | B+ |
| Mount Pleasant Township | 4% | 0.1 | 52 | 36% | B− |
| Jefferson Township | 1% | 0.3 | 9 | 10% | C |
| Avella | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cross Creek Township
Where can I hike in Cross Creek Township?
The longest trail networks: Cross Creek County Park, 5.2 miles; Cedar Grove Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Cross Creek Township is conserved land?
12% of its land, against a typical 8% for a Pennsylvania town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Cross Creek Township’s trails?
Cross Creek County Park and State Game Lands Number 303 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Cross Creek Township?
20,632 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cross Creek Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,450 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Cross Creek Township have?
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Cross Creek Township neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →